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Codex Interview RPG Codex Retrospective Interview: Ian Boswell and Martin Buis on The Dark Heart of Uukrul

octavius

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....or The Dark Heart of...

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I was completely hooked on this interview! Despite not playing the game, I am now downloading, and will give it a shot on DOSBox!

Usually I wait for games tor release on GoG these days, but since this is an older game, and not likely to be ported to modern PC anytime soon, and I've not messed with DOSBox before, anybody know how to get this game working!? I know Azrael's Tear took a bit of work, anybody want to explain this program to me, or what settings I need to configure to get this thing running on Windows 7, modern PC!? ::excited!::

Oh yes, and Thank you guys! I love Visionaries, and it is obvious these two designers did this game as a labor of love, rather than a marketing ploy, which in itself, shows the dedication to a principle. I hope they invent another game sometime soon! I'd play it even with 8 bit color graphix! Thnx.
 

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I am so fascinated by this game.

Any chance I can get it working on a modern system? I've not messed around with DOSBox, what Settings do you guys use to get this game to run?

I'm on a Windows 7 Netbook, widescreen ATM. :/

http://www.dosgamers.com/dos/dosbox-dos-emulator/screen-resolution

Thanks! I just saw this reply. Codex didn't send me a notification of this reply, btw, so I noticed it barely after reposting my reply.

You guys are amazing.

Truly, games are visionary art when done to a degree! All it takes is dedication to an art style, principles, and commitment to making it an interactive approach, as well as subtlety and cinematography, where appropriate.

Anything which requires Creativity to this degree is on my LIST "to Play." !!! :)
 

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Giauz Ragnacock

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What does Crooked Bee and the crpgaddict have in common? They both loved Dark Heart of Uukrul. www.crpgaddict.blogspot.com/2012/11/dark-heart-of-uukrul-final-rating_17.html

I'm really going to have to play through this thing.

That's an interesting article, thanks. Given his taste I didn't expect him to enjoy Uukrul, but I'm glad there is at least one good CRPG that he seems to like.

Clearly Pool of Radiance and Ultima 5, etc.... aren't good CRPGs :troll:
 

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